The forerunner to the establishment of the Polytechnic Shipping is the Non-Degree Program PAT (Education Engineers) ITS Engineering Department of Shipping 1979 berkampus in Jalan Basuki Rachmat Surabaya. Changes in organizational structure that applies to the University / Institute in accordance with Government Regulation No. 5 In 1980, the Government Regulation No.27 of 1981 and Presidential Decree 58 of 1982 resulted in non-degree programs in 1982 was classified into Non-degree Faculty of Technology, which carries within it the Department of Naval Architecture.
